The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 120i Steptronic 5-door (15 - 16) vs. BMW 118i (19 - ..)

€ 30,700
BMW 120i Steptronic 5-door (15 - 16) 120i
€ 28,200
 BMW 118i (19 - ..) 118i
€ 30,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 28,200

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The 120i is 1 cm longer, 3.4 cm narrower and 1.3 cm lower than the 118i.
120i
118i
1421
Blueprint BMW 120i Steptronic 5-door (15 - 16)
1765
1984
1434
Blueprint BMW 118i (19 - ..)
1799
2081
1765 mm
Width
1799 mm
1984 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2081 mm
1421 mm
Height
1434 mm
Blueprint BMW 120i Steptronic 5-door (15 - 16)
2690
4329
Blueprint BMW 118i (19 - ..)
2670
4319
4329 mm
Length
4319 mm
2690 mm
Wheelbase
2670 mm

Vehicle Weight

120i
118i
1395 kg
Kerb Weight
1365 kg
1885 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1845 kg
BMW 120i Steptronic 5-door (15 - 16)
Weight Difference:
30 kg
2.15 %
BMW 118i (19 - ..)

General

120i
118i
F20
Generation
F40
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

120i
118i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-three petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW
Engine Series
BMW
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
3
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
1499 CC
175 bhp
at 4800 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 4600 rpm
120i
175 bhp
138 bhp
118i
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 1480 rpm
120i
250 NM
220 NM
118i

Performance

120i
118i
138 mph
Maximum Speed
132 mph
7.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

100 m
0.000 sec

120i

62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

118i

▶ REPLAY
7.97 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.89 kg/bhp
120i
7.97 kg/bhp
9.89 kg/bhp
118i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

120i
118i
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
53 mpg
120i
50 mpg
53 mpg
118i
40 mpg
city
40 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
52 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
42 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
577 mi
Range
492 mi
120i
577 mi
492 mi
118i
Environmental Impact
106.1 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
100.4 kWh
120i
106.1 kWh
100.4 kWh
118i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
135 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

120i
118i
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
490 kg
Maximum Payload
480 kg
360 L
Boot Capacity
380 L
1200 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1200 L